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Electric data: Tracking the transformation of global power markets

Power markets and their structure are complex and critical to providing reliable, affordable electricity worldwide. This is no simple task,…

2 years ago

Smart health taxes: A win for public health and the economy

Imagine a world where strategic investments in health not only save lives but also drive economic growth and resilience. This…

2 years ago

Bridging the financing gap: Achieving Education for All in Zambia

The government of Zambia has laid out an ambitious plan to universalize primary and secondary education. The Education for All (EFA)…

2 years ago

Human capital investments are climate investments

The floods that swept through several regions of Brazil this past May displaced more than half a million people. The…

2 years ago

How the Private Sector Can Create Jobs and Drive Development in Western and Central Africa

Every year in Western and Central Africa, 6 million young people enter the labor force, while only about half a million…

2 years ago

Emerging market sovereign issuers address demand for transparency and rigor in capital market transactions

The Need for Sustainable Finance in Emerging Markets Emerging market economies require USD 6.9 trillion to USD 7.6 trillion between 2023 and…

2 years ago

Lessons from Zambia: Improving sanitation through planning, awareness-building, and collaboration

We’re excited to share lessons from our recent work on the Lusaka Sanitation Project in Zambia but before delving into the recent…

2 years ago

Crisis breeds innovation: How the 2022 energy crisis accelerated green technology adoption

Achieving net zero emissions globally will require a rapid deployment of low-carbon technologies (LCTs), and this in turn can boost…

2 years ago

Cycling may be old but it’s never been more relevant

Bicycles were invented in the nineteenth century—the same century that gave us the typewriter, the telegraph, and the landline telephone.…

2 years ago

IMF lending and private sector investment decisions

Recent frequent economic headwinds facing countries, from the global financial crisis to the pandemic, supply chain problems, and geopolitical tensions,…

2 years ago